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as in transformation
a change in form, appearance, or use
the conversion of the spare bedroom into a home office was easily accomplished
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as in convincing
the act of reasoning or pleading with someone to accept a belief or course of action
the conversion of the residents from opponents to supporters of the casino project proved to be more difficult than anticipated
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Recent Examples of conversion
Altman pitched the conversion as critical to securing the vast amount of funding OpenAI needs to fulfill its mission of creating artificial general intelligence — or AGI — that will benefit humanity.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Office renovations and conversions in Charlotte Post-COVID, office towers have to either entice people to come back to the cubicle or change uses.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Musk, who donated about $38 million of OpenAI’s earliest funding, wants the judge to unwind the for-profit conversion, force Altman and Brockman out of their roles, and direct any damages to OpenAI’s nonprofit arm rather than to himself.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
In keeping with their purpose, agricultural easements can allow the conversion of natural lands to more intensive agricultural uses.
—Susan Carr, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Office renovations and conversions in Charlotte Post-COVID, office towers have to either entice people to come back to the cubicle or change uses.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Musk, who donated about $38 million of OpenAI’s earliest funding, wants the judge to unwind the for-profit conversion, force Altman and Brockman out of their roles, and direct any damages to OpenAI’s nonprofit arm rather than to himself.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026
In keeping with their purpose, agricultural easements can allow the conversion of natural lands to more intensive agricultural uses.
—Susan Carr, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conversion
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The crown jewel is the 1988 Club, a transformation of the former Courtside Club into the franchise’s most exclusive offering.—
Taylor Stoddard,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Particularly, single-source precursors — essentially all-in-one starter molecules — were used to observe the material’s transformation step by step.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Its founding was the result of about 20 years of work and persuasion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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While in its infancy, radio advertising was seen as an influential funding source for publicity and persuasion.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Conversion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conversion. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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